Ebola Outbreak Accelerates in Eastern DRC Amid Intensified M23 Fighting
On June 22, 2026, UN agencies reported that an Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has expanded to 31 health zones, recording 896 confirmed cases and 232 deaths. The WHO warned that the ongoing conflict between the Congolese military and M23 rebels is severely obstructing containment efforts and medical supply lines. Displacement from the fighting is facilitating the regional spread of the virus, with cases now confirmed in Uganda, posing a significant health and security threat across the Great Lakes region.